CVE-2014-3631

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage…

published September 28, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
61.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage collection, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via multiple "keyctl newring" operations followed by a "keyctl timeout" operation.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00963 · 61.3th percentile
Published
2014-09-28T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 28 SEP 10:00Z
    The assoc_array_gc function in the associative-array implementation in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 3.16.3 does not properly implement garbage…
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